Who's your favorite character?

[grooved_anjel]

My favorite character has got to be Miss Maudie Atkinson, independent and eccentric spirited with her “I can’t give a rat’s ass what the rest of Maycomb thinks’ attitude. Scout describes her as “a woman who loved all of God’s creations on earth” - a woman whom tended to her garden by the day and after her 5 o’clock bath “would reign the street with

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[maetang]

That's a good question! :^)

I'm probably very unoriginal with this, but my favourite character is Atticus. Not just because of his keen sense of fair-mindedness and justice, or his attitude about being good at shooting, but for those moments where you get a glimpse of him trying to raise his motherless kids. I love the interaction between him and Scout in particular. There's something beautifully observed and very humane about how he sometimes struggles with his kids and yet finds a (over dry, humourous) way of raising them.

I guess that's the words I associate most with Atticus: humane.

[grooved_anjel]

*Sigh ... who wouldn't want Atticus as a father?

Sorry if this sounds sexist, but I wish more men were like Atticus; someone who's fair minded, rational and do not revolve his life solely on sexual passion.

[wilhelmina18]

Atticus is, of course, my favorite character...however, the second favorite would be Mr. Underwood... He might not have a major role but his two main actions (covering Atticus when the lynch mob comes for Tom and writing his editorial about Tom's killing being senseless) speak volumes...